I'd say it's an indicator. For instance: You may hang out with a crowd who is inclined to engage in dangerous criminal activities. You may live in a place wit

I'd say it's an indicator. For instance: You may hang out with a crowd who is inclined to engage in dangerous criminal activities. You may live in a place with high crime. You may live in a place where most people are left alone, but there are a few families with Montague/Capulet style feuds that the police have chosen to leave alone while they kill each other lol So if I have no other information, I would say someone who has a lot of family and friends who get murdered is more likely to be murdered than someone who doesn't.